A couple of close calls

Done another 'there and back' to the Gold Coast. 2 days there, two days business, 2.5 days back. 4070km. I really wouldn't like to be a truckie driving endless kilometres on a daily basis. Really getting past my prime for these 1000km days

Close call 1:

Driving the twisty road over the range between Woodenbong(NSW) and Beaudesert(Qld). Doing about 30kmh, it's overcast and the sun is just about down. Come around the corner on the right side of the road and just see the grille of a Kenworth looming at me. Can still see the guard brushes sweeping past my window!. The drivier had cut the previous corner and was on his way back to the other side of the road. We missed each other by what seemed like millimetres and that was the important part...lol

Close call 2:
Had changed the oil on the XTrail at home before the trip and as the old brass sump seal had been letting drip some oil out I decided to use one of me mate Muzbry's, U-beaut fabric washers. Threw the old one in the glovebox and away we went. Done a tad over 2000 km and saw the drip appear again. Kept an eye on it though. Pulled up back at the motel after buzzing down the Freeway and saw the oil pizzing out of the sump. The drain plug was on its last thread and ready to fall out. A quick swap over using the old seal again and lots of oil mess on the motel driveway (luckily it is bitumen) and I saved the day...Whew!!! that was close. What if??? Yes...well.......Maybe I am just lucky!!!

Cheers